EU bans providing ‘high-value crypto-asset services’ to Russia
Prohibiting crypto services was one of three financial measures the European Commission proposed in addition to an import ban on Russian coal.
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Prohibiting crypto services was one of three financial measures the European Commission proposed in addition to an import ban on Russian coal.
The judge ruled that the petition lacked merit as he didn’t find proof of the environmental harm.
Russians reportedly hold about $130 billion in cryptocurrency but the government is yet to adopt crypto legislation.
"Digital asset exchanges and other digital native intermediaries — they should be subject to appropriate forms of oversight,” said Janet Yellen.
The Stablecoin TRUST Act proposed the digital assets be identified as “payment stablecoins” which are exempt from many securities regulations.
The Swedish CBDC is now technically ready for integration with banks and payment service providers, according to a report from Riksbank.
"The United States must have a plan in place to protect our financial systems from the risks of [El Salvador's decision," said Representative Norma Torres.
"We could be exposed to reputational risks brought by DT service providers created in Singapore, and which provide services relating to virtual assets," said Alvin Tan.
Yet another regulatory attack on self-hosted wallets, a digital dollar with privacy protections, and more of the same for spot BTC ETFs.
Coinbase Ventures will conduct an in-person pitching event in Bengaluru to help accelerate India's financial inclusion goals via crypto and Web3 investments.